Scottish Roast Chicken

Name: Scottish Roast Chicken
Ingredients: 3 -4 lbs fryer chickens, in pieces; 6 medium onions, cut in half; 1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine, melted; 1 large onion, minced; 1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine; 1 cup oats; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg

10 ingredients

14 steps

Ingredients

3 -4 lbs fryer chickens, in pieces
6 medium onions, cut in half
1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine, melted
1 large onion, minced
1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine
1 cup oats
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Directions

1

Prepare Oat Stuffing: Melt butter in med.
2

skillet; cook 1 lg minced onion on medium heat, stirring frequently, until light brown.
3

Stir oats and spices; cook until oats are golden brown, stirring frequently, approx 3-4 min.
4

For Chicken: Fill wishbone area of chicken with stuffing.
5

Fasten neck skin to back with skewer.
6

Fold wings across back; let tips touch.
7

Fill main cavity lightly with stuffing.
8

(This will expand while cooking, so don't stuff too much in!) Skewer/tie drumsticks to tail.
9

Place chicken, breast up, in shallow roasting pan.
10

Arrange halved onions around chicken.
11

Brush chicken and onions with 1/4 c.
12

melted butter.
13

Leave uncovered; roast at 375.
14

Baste several times with remaining butter during cook time, approx 1-1/2 hrs.